Extension entomologist PJ Liesch was recently interviewed by both the Wisconsin State Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the potentially deadly effects of blister beetles.  A riding stable in Mauston, WI recently lost 14 horses and blister beetles are suspected to have played a role.  Livestock can be affected if blister beetles are present in hay and horses are particularly sensitive to these insects.

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